strummer2k Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Disclaimer: first project I am embarrassed to even post this, but I would appreciate some advice on the best way to fix this. I made a pretty decent mess of cutting a switch slot in a maple capped tele. So I am trying to figure out the best way of covering it up. I know the first option is to go buy the tele control face plate and use that, but I have already cut an access hole through the back with the idea of not covering up a bunch of the maple. It has some pretty nice figuring. The next idea I thought of was to create my own small switch plate. I don't have any way to make a chrome one (which would be my first choice), but I was able to rough one out of some scrap maple. Here are some other angles: What do you think? Should I go with something like this, or just go get the tele control plate and be done with it? Or, are there other options? (EDIT) Here is what I did to the back of it, something different for the string ferrules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truerussian558 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 the thing you have right now is a good way to go, dont use a control plate it will cover up some beautifull wood but if you want some contrast you could always stain that little cover thing. so my oppinion is to use a maple (or other wood) little cover plate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Looks good to me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
litchfield Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 The only difference between a good carpenter and a great on is that a great one knows how to cover up his mistakes. Looks rather classy to me. BTW what besides a Phat Cat are you runnin for electronics? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strummer2k Posted June 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 Good call on the neck pickup, Litch, it is a Phat Cat. The other is a Jerry Donahue Tele bridge pickup (Seymour Duncan). Don't know what it will all sound like when it is up and running, but I can't wait to find out. BTW, I also hollowed out the body, so it is a sort of thinline tele. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skibum5545 Posted June 23, 2004 Report Share Posted June 23, 2004 I don't have any way to make a chrome one (which would be my first choice), you might be able to have someone here make one for you! Give 'em a diagram, and have them cut it out of nickel silver with a jewelers saw (the same kind as used for inlay), get a small, cheap file and bevel the edges, then sand 220, 320, 400, 600 and buff the sucker out! If you're looking into doing other inlay work at some point a jewelers saw frame and blades is a good thing to have, and a file is cheap (here's an auction for 12!); otherwise, roughing this out with a saw is not hard and takes maybe 15 minutes tops if you're at all experienced. Ask around; someone here would probably be glad to do it for you. The wood one looks great, though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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